China Bans Ivory Trade to Foil Elephant Poachers
BEIJING, China, December 31, 2016 (ENS) – China will ban its domestic ivory trade by the end of 2017, the government announced Friday, a new policy conservationists are calling a “game changer” for beleaguered African elephants.
“China will gradually stop the processing and sales of ivories for commercial purposes by the end of 2017,” the official Xinhua news agency said Friday, referring to a government statement detailing a timetable for ending the ivory trade.
Xinhua said the ban would affect “34 processing enterprises and 143 designated trading venues, with dozens to be closed by the end of March 2017.” …
Environment News Service – December 31, 2016 7:58 am
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